I do not know if it would be more prudent. I believe we need also to take into account the purpose of the legislation and the source of information. You really suggest a two-step process: the individual provides the information to the Correctional Service which then passes it on to Service Canada. The process would be somewhat faster if the individual provided the information directly to Service Canada. Since it would come directly from the individual, there would be a lesser risk of error.
I will ask Mr. La Salle to elaborate further but it seems to me that that is how the act works at the present time. Under the Old Age Security Act, we do not receive information from third parties regarding benefits. We deal directly with the individual in order to ensure that there will be no errors.